#525614
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.6% 0.086 112.9), rgb(82, 86, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#525614 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #525614 |
| RGB | rgb(82, 86, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 62%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.086 112.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #525614 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #525614 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #525614 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #525614 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A0
oklch(81% 0.05 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66B
oklch(70.7% 0.08 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A9041
oklch(63.1% 0.103 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#747A1D
oklch(55.7% 0.112 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#62660E
oklch(49.1% 0.103 112.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#525614
oklch(43.6% 0.086 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424516
oklch(37.7% 0.067 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 112.8)
#525614 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5D5208 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5319 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #585049 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #525614
#525614
oklch(43.6% 0.086 112.9)
- #53477C
#53477C
oklch(43.4% 0.086 292.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #525614, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.051
Use #525614 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.